This collection of over 70 first-hand accounts gives fresh insight into the social changes brought about by our railways. The anecdotes gathered within this book include William Wordsworth's complaint about a proposed line through the Lake District an engine driver's reward for transporting Queen Victoria a signalman's brush with Winston Churchill an anonymous poem about a romantic branch line journey & the personal reminiscences of a woman train driver. All of these voices some famous others previously unheard give a mouthpiece to this unique period in history for the very first time. ...

This is the graphic first-hand story of the first voyage & disastrous sinking of RMS Titanic
- told by the survivors themselves.
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Voices from the Workhouse tells the real inside story of the workhouse
- in the words of those who experienced the institution
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Borne of a well-established partnership between the authors Colin Higgs & Bruce Vigar this is an evocative & beautifully crafted piece of work that is sure to appeal to the Aviation fraternity as well as serving as a memorial to the veterans whose exploits characterise this most daring & iconic of raids. As we approach the 70th Anniversary of the 1943 Raid it seems fitting that we should have such an account to mark the occasion consolidating the collective experiences of a selection of aircrew who contributed to the proceedings. The authors have set themselves the ambitious task of interviewing as wide a cross-section of veterans as they can in order to fill out a book of representative recollections. Each chapter is dedicated to a separate veteran woven together with the author's supplementary historical narrative setting each account in context. Complete with a selection of black & white photographs set in plates the finished work presents itself as a kind of scrapbook
- voices images snippets of transcribed memoir whose cumulative effect is to create a real sense of the times as hand with authentic commentary from those who engaged at the forefront of the action.
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The author Malcolm Smith has been the Editor of Jabberwock the bi-annual journal of the Fleet Air Arm Museum for a short while & has inherited the complete archive of editions dating back to the formation of SOFFAAM in 1979. In browsing through these it quickly became apparent to him that they provided a unique archive of reminiscence of the men & (occasionally) women who served in or have been associated with the Fleet Air Arm since its formation in 1918. The Fleet Air Arm were the branch of the British Royal Navy responsible for the operation of naval aircraft & its history is a varied one as these accounts attest. The Royal Navy in common with the other armed services expanded enormously during the Second World War so anecdotes from this period naturally predominate. To illustrate the varied experiences of the contributors these are grouped into War in the West" & " War in the East". Whether drawn from peace or war however what emerges from these pages is a particular spirit peculiar to the Fleet Air Arm & reflecting its somewhat hybrid nature; a spirit derived from a high level of professional competence combined with a certain irreverence towards Authority." ...

Four different voices tell their own versions of the same walk in the park. The radically different perspectives give a fascinating depth to this simple story which explores many of the authors key themes such as alienation friendship & the bizarre amid the mundane. ...

Angel Whisperer Francesca Brown has been communicating with the angels since they first came into her life during a time of grave illness & guided her back to health. In her new book The Voices of Angels Francesca draws us once again into the angelic realm sharing her amazing personal journey to becoming one of Europes best-known angel channelers. Here she focuses on the insights of the angels with whom she communicates daily most especially with Ann her ever-present & trusted angel companion. These earthly messages from the heavenly realm concern all aspects of our daily lives: love career dealing with our problems & importantly how to connect with our own guardian angels to find our true path. Complete with a host of remarkable true stories of angel experiences & manifestations The Voices of Angels is a book for our time gently guiding us back to basic principles of love & innerwellbeing
- sharing all we need to know to live our best lives.
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When Lizzie Fisher sees a black mark above her teachers head she has no idea how much it will change her life. Seven days later the teacher is dead & Lizzie must come to terms with a frightening new ability: she sees when people are about to die. Sent to Andalucia to live with a grandmother she has never met Lizzie falls in love with gifted musician Rafa. All seems well until one day the black mark appears above her grandmothers head. Horrified Lizzie finds herself in a race against time to find out what the gift really means. Will Rafa help her? & can she save her grandmothers life before its too late? ...

Voices of Eastleigh draws together memories of life in this former railway town turned commuter location from a wide range of people. How do residents view their past present & future? Has life in Eastleigh been good to them? What was it like to live in a railway cottage where everyone knew & helped each other? What is it like to live in a modern apartment in Benny Hill Close? Glen Jayson compares nostalgic anecdotes from a centenarian resident to a childs view of the future. Read how working at Pirelli or Kipling was once a part of community life. The stories recalled here will rekindle memories for anyone who has lived in this area for more than a few years & will be an eye-opener for any new arrivals who want to find out more about the history of Eastleigh. The book is illustrated with a wonderful selection of photographs that capture the spirit of this unique area over the past hundred years or so. ...

This is a unique look at some of the worlds most horrific murderous sprees
- from the killers themselves. Combining the bone-chilling
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